Top 10 Worst Band Breakups

Noel Gallagher quit Oasis backstage in Paris after a guitar was hurled at him by Liam, capping decades of fraternal warfare that had become as famous as the music itself.

Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd "a spent force" and departed, triggering years of lawsuits over the band name while Gilmour and Mason continued touring under bitter legal clouds.

Slash and Duff McKagan's departures left Axl Rose as the sole original member, beginning a 12-year saga of lineup changes and the endlessly delayed Chinese Democracy album.

Johnny Marr's departure ended The Smiths after just four studio albums, and Morrissey's subsequent legal battles with Mike Joyce over royalties kept wounds open for decades.

Ice Cube left N.W.A over royalty disputes with manager Jerry Heller, sparking vicious diss tracks between former friends that defined West Coast hip-hop rivalry in the early '90s.

Multiple lineup changes, Mathew Knowles's management controversies, and Beyoncé's solo ascent turned Destiny's Child into a cautionary tale about group dynamics in the pop-R&B world.

Jack and Meg White officially dissolved their duo with a terse statement citing no artistic differences, but Meg's complete retreat from public life left fans with lingering questions.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel's split after Bridge Over Troubled Water was fueled by creative jealousy and ego clashes, resulting in decades of tension punctuated by awkward reunion tours.

Lindsey Buckingham's firing in 1987 followed years of romantic entanglements and substance abuse within the band, though the on-again-off-again drama continued for another three decades.

Noel Gallagher quit Oasis backstage in Paris after a guitar was hurled at him by Liam, capping decades of fraternal warfare that had become as famous as the music itself.

Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd "a spent force" and departed, triggering years of lawsuits over the band name while Gilmour and Mason continued touring under bitter legal clouds.

Slash and Duff McKagan's departures left Axl Rose as the sole original member, beginning a 12-year saga of lineup changes and the endlessly delayed Chinese Democracy album.

Johnny Marr's departure ended The Smiths after just four studio albums, and Morrissey's subsequent legal battles with Mike Joyce over royalties kept wounds open for decades.

Ice Cube left N.W.A over royalty disputes with manager Jerry Heller, sparking vicious diss tracks between former friends that defined West Coast hip-hop rivalry in the early '90s.

Multiple lineup changes, Mathew Knowles's management controversies, and Beyoncé's solo ascent turned Destiny's Child into a cautionary tale about group dynamics in the pop-R&B world.

Jack and Meg White officially dissolved their duo with a terse statement citing no artistic differences, but Meg's complete retreat from public life left fans with lingering questions.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel's split after Bridge Over Troubled Water was fueled by creative jealousy and ego clashes, resulting in decades of tension punctuated by awkward reunion tours.

Lindsey Buckingham's firing in 1987 followed years of romantic entanglements and substance abuse within the band, though the on-again-off-again drama continued for another three decades.